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Halwai August 24, 2026

Ingredients: • 45ml – vodka • 15ml – Passion fruit syrup • 15ml – lychee syrup • 60ml – Pineapple juice Method: Muddle passion fruit syrup with lychee syrup, and pour all the ingredients into the shaker. Shake well and double strain it into a martini glass. Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi

Halwai August 24, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 – Egg • 2 cups – all-purpose flour • 1 cup – packed Brown sugar • 1/2 cup – Peanut Butter • 1/4 cup – butter, softened • 1/4 cup – Molasses • 2 tsp – baking soda • 1/2 tsp – ground Ginger • 1/2 tsp – ground Cloves • 1/3 […]

Halwai August 24, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 kg chicken, • 1.5 cups sweet oil, • 1.5 cups vinegar, • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder, • 4-6 green chillies, • 1 bunch Coriander leaves • To grind: • 6-7 flakes garlic, • 2 cm piece ginger, • 6 cardamoms, • 6-8 cloves, • 8-10 peppercorns, • 1/2 kg cashewnuts, • […]

Halwai August 22, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 can – chickpeas, rinsed and crumbled. • 1 cup – crumbled paneer. • 1/2 cup – chopped onion. • 1 tbsp – chilli-ginger paste. • 1 tsp – Garlic paste. • 2 tsp – Channa masala powder. • 1 tsp – sugar. • 2 tsp – Lemon juice. • 2 tbsp – […]

Halwai August 22, 2026

Ingredients: • Rice flour – 2 cups • Water – 2 cups approx • Salt – 1/2 tsp • Sugar – 1 tsp • Oil – 1 tsp • For Filling: • Grated Coconut – 4 cups • Powdered Jaggery – 2 cups • Roasted Poppy Seeds – 2 tbsp • Cardamom powder – 1 […]

Halwai August 22, 2026

Ingredients: • 250 g – puff pastry dough (either bought readymade, or as per khari recipe). • 2 tbsp – green all purpose chutney. • 3 – potatoes, boiled, mashed. • 1/2 cup – peas, boiled, drained. • 1/2 tsp – each garlic, ginger, grated. • 1/4 tsp – Garam Masala powder. • 50 g […]

Halwai August 22, 2026

Ingredients: • Shark or Shark Fillets – 500 g • Onion big size – 7 • Garlic – 5 to 6 cloves, make a paste • Green chillies – 10 or chilli powder according to taste • Coconut grated – 100 g • salt to taste Method: Heat oil in a pan and fry onions […]

Halwai August 21, 2026

Ingredients: • lamb – 2 lbs (with bones) • 1 big – Onion • 2 tsp – Ginger paste • 2 tsp – Garlic paste • 6 – Red Chillies • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – Coriander seeds • 1 tsp – peppercorns • 5 Cloves • Two elaichi • 1 […]

Halwai August 21, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 packet – firm tofu, cut into bite-sized pieces • 2 – medium red Onions • 1 – medium green bell pepper, cut into medium pieces • 1 – medium red bell pepper, cut into medium pieces • 8-10 Cloves – Garlic • 1-inch – Ginger • 1 cup – fresh Coriander leaves […]

Halwai August 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 200 g – Refined flour or Maida • 200 g – Butter • 100 g – Sugar • A pinch of salt • 2 – eggs beaten well • 1 tsp – baking powder • 4 tbsp – mixed fruit or Strawberry jam • 1 cup – fresh Cream whipped with 2 tsp […]

Halwai August 20, 2026

Ingredients: • Mixed vegetables and fruits (Pumpkin, Sweet potato, Carrot, Apple, Dates) – 2 cups • Sugar – as needed • Cardamom – 3 crushed • Roasted cashews – 10 • Milk – 1 to 1.5 cups • Ghee – 3 tbsp • Saffron – a few strands Method: Peel the skin of pumpkin (pooshanikai), […]

Halwai August 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 cups – water • 1 tsp – salt • 1 – pound button Mushrooms • 1/2 cup – white wine Vinegar • 1 tsp – coriander seeds, ground • 1 – Bay Leaf • Pinch of Sugar • 1/4 tsp – Cinnamon • 1/4 tsp – black pepper • 1 – Clove […]

Halwai August 19, 2026

Ingredients: • Milk – 1 litre • Almond – 10 • Sugar – 3 cups • Rawa – 1 tbsp • Ghee – 1 cup Method: Boil milk till it reduces to about quarter of a litre. Soak almonds for about an hour, peel and grind them into fine paste. Add sugar, rawa and almond […]

Halwai August 19, 2026

Ingredients: • 100 g – Sugar powdered • 150 g – grated dry Coconut • 100g – chopped mixed dry fruit of choice Method: Put sugar in a large plate. Add dried coconut and dry fruit mixture. Mix well with hand till flavours blend together. Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering

Halwai August 19, 2026

Ingredients: • 100 g – Soya tofu, grated • 50 g – Gram flour • 2 tsp – White flour • 80 g – Sugar • 5 – Walnuts- powdered • 1 tsp – Sweet Cardamom powder • 1 tbsp – Ghee Method: Roast the gram flour in a thick bottom pan in 1 tbsp […]

Halwai August 18, 2026

Ingredients: • 250 g – Almonds • 250 g – Sugar • 300 g – Icing Sugar • 2 – Egg whites • 1/4 tsp – Rose water for grinding • 1/4 tsp – Almond essence • 250 g – Cashew nuts • 1-2 drops – Food colour. Method: Grind the almonds and cashew nuts […]

Halwai August 17, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Milk powder • 1 tin – sweetened Milkmaid • 1/4 cup – Butter Method: Melt the butter in the microwave in a glass bowl for 2 mins. Take it out and mix the Milkmaid and milk powder well, without forming lumps. Then place the bowl in the microwave again for […]

Halwai August 17, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 cup – Pineapple juice • 1.5 kg – sponge cake • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 2 tsp – Corn flour • 1.5 cup – Sugar • 2 Egg yolks • 2 tbsp – Butter • 1 cup – whipped Cream • Pineapple rings – few • 2 tbsp – grated […]

Halwai August 17, 2026

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Rice flour • 2 – large Cucumbers • 4-5 – Green chillies • 1 tbsp – Cumin seeds (Jeera) • Asafoetida (Hing) • Salt • 1/2 cube – Butter • Oil for frying Method: Peel off the cucumber skin and deseed it. Cut into small cubes and along with the […]

Halwai August 16, 2026

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – melted Butter • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – Flour/Maida • 1 tsp – Baking powder • 2 – Egg • 4 tbsp – Milk • 1 tsp – Vanilla essence Method: Sieve flour and baking powder together and keep aside. Mix butter, sugar, eggs and milk thoroughly. […]